EV Batteries Are Dangerous to Repair. Here’s Why Mechanics Are Doing So Anyway - eviltoast

Fixing car and e-bike batteries saves money and resources, but challenges are holding back the industry

  • NAK@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Lol. A single gallon of gasoline contains approximately 34khw of energy. An EV with ~300 miles of range, will have a battery with between 80 and 100 khw. Or the same potential energy as about 3 gallons of gas.

    People are familiar with gas, so it seems safe. But every gas tank is a literal bomb, and that’s just for a car. I have no idea how big the storage tanks at gas stations are, but I’m assuming there’s enough explosive in there to level a couple hundred square feet if one of those goes.